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Classic galactosemia has an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. All forms of galactosemia are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, meaning individuals affected with classic galactosemia must have inherited a mutated copy of the GALT gene from both parents. Each child from two carrier parents would have a 25% chance of being ...
The only treatment for classic galactosemia is eliminating lactose and galactose from the diet (e.g. exclusion of dairy products containing lactose). [9] [20] [21] Lactose-restricted diet is efficient in resolving acute complications; however, it is not sufficient to prevent long-term complications affecting the brain and female gonads. [20]
Govorestat (AT-007) is an aldose reductase inhibitor and experimental drug to treat galactosemia [1] and sorbitol dehydrogenase deficiency. [2]After a report circulating on the internet accused the developer Applied Therapeutics of cutting corners in its studies of the drug, the FDA put a hold on it in 2020.
Deficiency of GALT causes classic galactosemia. Galactosemia is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder detectable in newborns and childhood. [12] It occurs at approximately 1 in every 40,000-60,000 live-born infants.
The treatment for galactosemic cataract is no different from general galactosemia treatment. In fact, galactosemic cataract is one of the few symptoms that is actually reversible. Infants should be immediately removed from a galactose diet when symptoms present, and the cataract should disappear and visibility should return to normal. [12]
Unlike classic galactosemia, which is caused by a deficiency of galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase, galactokinase deficiency does not present with severe manifestations in early infancy. Its major clinical symptom is the development of cataracts during the first weeks or months of life, as a result of the accumulation, in the lens, of ...
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Galactose epimerase deficiency, also known as GALE deficiency, Galactosemia III [1] and UDP-galactose-4-epimerase deficiency, [2] is a rare, autosomal recessive form of galactosemia associated with a deficiency of the enzyme galactose epimerase.